SB24
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "agency," "owner," "recorded images," and "traffic control signal monitoring system"; establish a civil penalty of $50 if a motor vehicle is recorded failing to obey the instructions of a traffic control device; set forth forms and procedures; outline defenses for citations for failing to obey a traffic control device; mandate that the Transportation Cabinet shall suspend the registration of the motor vehicle when a person refuses to pay the civil penalty and does not appear to contest the citation; mandate that civil penalties shall not result in points against the driving record of the operator of the motor vehicle in violation; amend KRS 189.231 and 189.990 to conform.
Introduced: January 6, 2026
Last action: January 6, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow the use of camera-based monitoring systems at traffic signals to automatically record vehicles that run red lights. Drivers caught by these cameras would face a $50 civil penalty, though the violation would not add points to their driving record. If a driver refuses to pay and does not contest the citation, the state would suspend the vehicle's registration. Who it may affect: motor vehicle owners and drivers across Kentucky.
Legislative History
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